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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Cirrhosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Intelihealth looks at the liver disease cirrhosis, which is often associated with acute alcoholism, and discusses its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the like.
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Lesson Plan
National Institutes of Health

Alcohol: Separating Fact From Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use this site to observe the effects of alcohol on mice and discuss the ways in which alcohol harms and impairs the body. An online lesson plan, "Alcohol; Separating Fact From Fiction," has students watch video clips, engage...
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National Institutes of Health

Niaaa: Aging and Alcohol Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, which focuses on alcohol abuse in older adults, is organized into the following sections: "Physical Effects of Alcohol," "Mixing Drugs," "Who Becomes A Problem Drinker?" "How to Recognize A Drinking Problem," "Getting...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Alcohol

For Students 9th - 10th
What is alcohol? Why do teens drink? Why shouldn't I drink? All of these questions and more are answered by the Family Doctor at KidsHealth.
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WebMD

Web Md: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy article addresses several topics associated with alcohol use, such as alcohol abuse, health problems, and alcohol treatment programs. Navigate the pages of this article through the "topic contents" to the right of the text.
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Other

Yahoo! Health: Alcohol Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Yahoo! Health briefly defines "alcohol use" and describes the physical and mental effects alcohol has on the body. Read brief write-ups on the history of alcohol use and on underage drinking. Click on hyperlinked...